奶糖直播 Nursing students co-sponsor health fair with Penn Care at Home
奶糖直播, PA, April 27, 2010 鈥� Seven senior nursing students from the 奶糖直播 University College of Nursing developed a health fair in collaboration with Penn Care at Home on April 21st. Held at University Square at 3901 Market St. in Philadelphia鈥攁 vertical community with over 500 residents鈥� the topics were those of interest to residents who are elderly or have disabilities.
The students, participating in their home health clinical practicum, were advised by Associate Professor Mary Pickett, Ph.D, R.N. Their stations included blood pressure screening and education, the importance of summer hydration, DASH diet, and reading food labels for sodium and portion size. Additionally the students demonstrated upper body armchair exercises with water bottle weights.
Christine Bossone, MSN, RN, HHCNS-BC, clinical educator, Penn Care at Home, a ’67 B.S.N. alumna from the College of Nursing, collaborated with the 奶糖直播 nursing students (left to right) Christine Schirripa, Sarah Tuperan, Lindsay Dudek, Eboni Wesley, LaTrina Bailey, Stephanie Villegas-Hoag and Danielle Godino.
LaTrina Bailey checks the heart rate and rhythm of a University Square resident.
Christina Schirripa teaches a resident about food labels along with Lindsay Dudek